Stories from Friday, December 2, 2016

"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20

MDC reports harvest of 2,944 with top harvest counties being Pike with 70 deer checked, Howell with 55, and Lincoln and Osage with 52 each.

Members of the North Pemiscot Mustangs cheer team are, front, from left, Brailynn Hunter, Jayda Macklin, Taylor Fields; back are, Mika Hattiex, Angel Miller, Kaylee Davis, Kayla Keuhler, Cassidy Fields, Tara Davis,Hailey McGowan, Heiryn Ellis, and Lyiah Hattiex...

With two returning varsity senior players for the North Pemiscot Mustangs and under new leadership of coach Toby Heeb, it will be interesting to watch this young team develop in Missouri Bootheel basketball. The returning seniors are Christian Wilson and Keegan Brown...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (SMNS) -- Tyeshia Mitchell drained a game-high 23 points but it was not enough as the fourth-seeded Bulldogs were unable to hold off the third-seeded Bulldogs in the third-place game of the SEMO Conference Tournament 61-46 Thursday in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

ORAN, Mo. -- Oran struggled to hit shots. Malden did not. Behind an offense that couldn't find its rhythm and an opposing defense making it tougher, the fourth-seeded Eagles fell behind early and never recovered during a 64-48 loss to top-seeded Malden during the semifinals of the Oran Invitational Tournament at Oran High School on Thursday...

ORAN, Mo. -- Last year's Oran Invitational Tournament final weighed heavily on the mind of Deantrell Beard. The Scott County Central senior watched Advance end his team's seven-year championship run last season with a 90-89 win. On Thursday night, Beard and the rest of the third-seeded Braves avenged that loss with a second half push to assure there would be a new OIT champion...

Meet the newest member of the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department, Kazla, K9 officer. He is a Belgian Malinois and is 16 months old. He comes from the K9 Working Dogs International, LLC where he underwent five months of training in Obedience, agility, searches for and indicates (passive or active alert) the following narcotic odors and derivatives of Marijuana, Heroin (Diamorphine), Cocaine (Methyl benzoylecgonine), Methamphetamine (Desoxyn), fugitive apprehension, and tracking. ...

The Portageville School District to host monthly board meeting and announces Notice of School Board Election. The Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, December 13th, at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Building. Items on the agenda for the regular session meeting will include payment of bills for the month and administrative reports. There will be a closed session for discussion of legal and personal matters...

SIKESTON -- Most of their time is spent ensuring safety on Missouri highways, but once a year the focus of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District employees switches to granting Christmas wishes for local children. Thursday marked the 30th year the MoDOT employees have made and sold chili dinners to area businesses to raise funds for the local Christmas Angels program...

SIKESTON -- Southeast Missouri Food Bank is setting into motion operation "FRESH" -- Food Resource Expansion to Support Health. The goal is to promote health and reduce chronic disease through the consumption of healthful diets, particularly for seniors...

SIKESTON -- Most of their time is spent ensuring safety on Missouri highways, but once a year the focus of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District employees switches to granting Christmas wishes for local children. Thursday marked the 30th year the MoDOT employees have made and sold chili dinners to area businesses to raise funds for the local Christmas Angels program...

By Collin Stinson collins@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Southeast Missouri Food Bank is setting into motion operation "FRESH" -- Food Resource Expansion to Support Health. The goal is to promote health and reduce chronic disease through the consumption of healthful diets, particularly for seniors...

LILBOURN, Mo. - Donald H. Cook, 82, died Nov. 29, 2016, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 10, 1934, in Lilbourn, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post at Lilbourn. He was a deputy with the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department until his retirement...